The Hague, May 2004 Bishop Frank Nubuasah SVD, Francistown, Botswana INTRODUCTION In our Southern African context, the part of the world most affected by the AIDS pandemic, the Church has found itself wrestling with how to put into practice its…
Responding to ethical concerns facing Catholic healthcare professionals working in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment – Charles Ryan There can be no denying the enormous complexity of the phenomenon of HIV/AIDS and the corresponding complexity of theological issues surrounding it. …
SOUTHERN AFRICA CONFERENCE April 20-25, 2004 STATEMENT We, 85 Catholic women religious from seven countries of southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe), representing 50 women’s religious congregations, gathered April 20-25, 2004, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. Along…
“The Catholic Church calls on the South African Government to step up its response to AIDS in the country by delivering on its proposed anti-retroviral roll out, and to overcome all bureaucratic hurdles which are hindering the realization of initiatives…
launch with message of care and hope By Sydney Duval Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, where the struggle against apartheid was given a courageous spiritual voice, has hosted the launch of a new struggle initiated by the Catholic Church. Some…
By Johan Viljoen On Sunday 30 January 2004, a mass was held at Regina Mundi to launch the SACBC’s antiretroviral treatment programme. All the Bishops of South Africa and Botswana (including the Cardinal) were present. More than 6000 people were…
“Our prayer is always full of hope” MESSAGE ISSUED BY SECAM DAKAR 2003 Dear brothers and sisters in the faith, Dear friends, fellow believers and all people of good will, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and…
Sr Alison Munro, SACBC AIDS Office, Pretoria January-December 2003 The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) AIDS Office Established January 2000 by the education, health and development agencies of the SACBC (CIE, CATHCA and DWA) Co-ordinates the response of the…
It is difficult to conceive of a greater issue facing the planet than the 13 million children who have lost one or both parents to the AIDS virus in sub-Saharan Africa alone. This constitutes an international crisis with potentially catastrophic…
Bukana Ya Thutano Ya Makgotlana a Sekeresete E Rulagantswe Ke Anselm Prior OFM Le Alison Munro OP Download Here